MARCH
Some cars are so legendary that when there’s a new generation on the horizon, we’re all filled with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. How much fun will it be? Have they ruined it? The BMW M3/M4 is such a car. The back catalogue of M3s is sensational but contains plenty of faux pas as well. The new one seemed to be off to an inauspicious start, with divisive looks, no manual gearbox and a 1700kg kerb weight. But it came good when we drove it in March, Matt Prior concluding that it’s no outright sports car but it is a fine hot rod. That was confirmed the following week, when it saw off the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and Mercedes-AMG E63 S.